KABUL: Acting Foreign Minister Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi, at the sideline of the Tashkent International Conference met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, a statement said the other day.
In the meeting, both sides discussed Afghan-China relations and the economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi praised the new Afghan government’s efforts in managing the economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, calling IEA’s progress in ensuring security considerably.
He also highlighted the overall Afghan-China cooperation under the economic and humanitarian revival mechanism framework, particularly in trade and agriculture to increase the Afghan agricultural products and reach self-sufficiency, according to the statement.
The foreign minister also stressed that with bans on the production of narcotics, China was ready to help Afghan farmers find an alternative livelihood.
Chinese Foreign Minister pledged that the visa issuance would begin on August 1st, according to the statement.
Minister Muttaqi called the Tashkent conference helpful and that the statements by regional representatives, particularly China’s support of Afghanistan.
Muttaqi thanked China for its assistance to the quack-struck in Afghanistan, expressing hope that the progress made within the economic and humanitarian revival mechanism would be implemented between the two countries.
Foreign Minister thanked China for the Ariana Afghan Airlines flights to Urumchi, adding that the initiative would help increase Afghan exports.
Chinese Foreign Minister pledged to further enhance bilateral political relations with Afghanistan.
The Kabul Times
Tashkent Intl Conference: FM Muttaqi meets Chinese counterpart
